Mysore/Mysuru: Even though the city has been experiencing good rains for the past one month, the residents of the area along Jodi Bevina Mara Road in Dattagalli are facing a severe drinking water crisis. Due to irregular water supply, the residents are forced to get water from tankers, for which they have to shell out…
Officials to be held responsible for supply of polluted water: DC
June 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Officials in-charge of the concerned Local Bodies will be held responsible if people face health issues owing to supply of contaminated water, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra here yesterday. Chairing a meeting with taluk level officers through video conferencing at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) auditorium, the DC instructed the officials not to supply…
Demand soars for packaged drinking water
May 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As news of drinking water contamination spread rapidly in the past two weeks, the demand for packaged water in 20-litre cans and smaller water bottles has surged. Reports of water shortages and cholera scares due to contamination have raised public awareness, increasing demand for packaged water. Additionally, the poor quality of water supplied by…
Concerns intensify over contaminated drinking water
May 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: While the authorities in Mysuru district, along with the Health Department and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), are working hard to provide clean and tested drinking water to residents, Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has made a serious accusation where he claimed that drinking water supplied to his Constituency is mixed with mud. The allegations…
ZP CEO inspects drinking water quality at CM’s native Siddaramanahundi
May 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following the tragic death of a 22-year-old youth due to Cholera and numerous others falling ill from consuming contaminated drinking water at K. Salundi village, Mysuru taluk, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issued a stern warning, prompting officials to remain vigilant, constantly monitoring the quality of drinking water supplies across the district. ZP CEO K.M. Gayathri,…
Echo of cholera death: After Chief Minister’s orders… Officials ramp up water testing in Mysuru
May 24, 2024Three more K. Salundi villagers test positive for cholera: DHO Mysore/Mysuru: Officers from Mysuru District, Zilla Panchayat, and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) sprang into action, conducting water testing across the district and within MCC limits in response to strict directives from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. In light of the tragic death of 22-year-old Kanakaraju and the…
24×7 Control Rooms set up to address drinking water issues
May 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A 24×7 control rooms have been established in Mysuru District and Taluk Panchayat offices to register complaints regarding contaminated drinking water supply in rural areas due to heavy rains or floods. These control rooms will also handle cases of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by the consumption of contaminated water. Residents can register complaints by…
Ensure drinking water during summer: District Minister Dr. Mahadevappa tells Officers
November 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa yesterday directed the officials to take all necessary measures for ensuring drinking water supply to the people and to maintain sufficient fodder stocks for cattle during the coming summer season. He was addressing a review meeting on the preparations for drought management at Jaladarshini Guest House here. Directing the…
‘No scarcity of drinking water in city if water is not released to TN’
November 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The State is facing shortage of drinking water due to very less rains this year and the release of Cauvery and Kabini water to Tamil Nadu (TN) as per the directions of Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) added more concern about scarcity of drinking water to Mysuru city and surrounding areas. But it is…
DC warns against supplying contaminated drinking water
July 2, 2023No shortage of drinking water till Aug. 15: MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has warned the district officials that if drainage water is found in drinking water supplied to citizens, the concerned official will be held responsible and disciplinary action will be taken against him. The DC gave this stern warning…
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